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742 MALEKULA '
(n)|'um hlmbwnf (L.): my kinD oi bempflrary hut; particularly the inie
put up for the ceremony of knocking Out s. giivs teeth.
(n)¢iisuii=i (L,): cf. Seriiang (mmmz.
Kabui (M.] : (I) mythological heroes (cl. Seniang Ambal); (2) title of
the heaDrnen of the “ houses " of the Melpmes clan.
(niylniinzi a, ya.rn—like tuber; the wtem anD naavew object of Amel
Tarnat village.
(ni)knmba!: the spiDer's web heaD-Dress, specially associateD with the
high graDes in the Nimangki anD Nalawan.
(m')Immbrul mbnm : the stretcher on which is exposeD the corpse of a man
who is nut s member of Nolan/an N1'm'1'nI.
(t)Iznnz: this signiï¬Åes the special Deferential behaviour observeD between
those who are relateD by marriage.
(4')/tel/1'76: " he shoots,"
(s')kiks'na: "he pays ior the laces" which are carveD on ceremonial
objects connecteD with the Nimangki anD Nalawan.
(1‘)Iz1'nanu: to l1'iik9 payment for the DecorateD bamboos set up for the
entrance rites to Nalawnn graDes.
mm: (i) tabu, sacreD; (2) 5Oll'.
lag}! lag): (L.) ; the " buyer " at ii nslsmew ceremony.
(ni)lagh Sim (B.N.} : (1) sister's husbanD ; (1) the " husbanD " in a homo-
sexual union.
(nillalalz (1) variety of wooD from which the " plough " is maDe when
kinDling ï¬Åre by the plough methoD; (z) specinl viuiety oi nrrnlet
acquireD at entrance to the Nimang/ii graDes Naliu/is, Noulas, anD
NahavmDal.
lamu (B.N.): the masks belonging to the Nalaaen rites.
lamp: many, great.
(n.s)lan (Lg.) : (r) name of s secret society; (2) large, DecorateD screens
set up for the rites of this society.
(na)lang: (1) the winD; (2) the fly.
langalangz special cry uttereD During the funeral ritss of a man ; only
those belonging to Nimangki Nsliu/is may utter it.
(i)lau : sacreD ; implying greater sanctity than that expresseD by
'!e . . .
1 0 (qv)
(mz)Iau4m (B.N,) = (i) the name oi a secret society; (1) the gnnsc of the
DeaD man on whose behalf the rites of this society are cclcbrctcD.
(nn)znvznpns; vni-my oi CF22 speciiiuy connecteD with the graDe Likan
in the Lupus society; also planteD when ratifying s. perme-
ceremony.
Ielmgvifal: special Dance characterizing the entrance ceremonies to the
Nahlwan graDes Ltlengva/ul anD LsImgua'al Nimbwilai Tlmggllii
also the gong-rhythm. of Va_nta.n village.
(n:)ls'men: (i) the tongue; (2) the stick with wiiisii the muilbfll bow is
eD.
(Mt)IBii¥Il (L,): (i) a Small pig; (1) any festival at which pigs sis Dis-
tributeD anD honours purchaseD, Silnllar 60 but less important than
3 nimangki.
(M)lsmsw lughlugbinn (L.) : a (ns)lemau/ specially holD to purchase honours
tor women; also calleD nelemew ta;/huh, “ the ‘ unclean’ mlemow ".
i)lso: miss (cf. min anD. igah).
mI)h'an (Nesan) ; the clan fertility rites; cl. Seniang (ne)¢r:1u.
(m')li'engk : variety of paint maDe iron: a blue stone, giving a. blue- black
colour; useD for Decorating the person anD the Niinangki terms;
also useD for marking poisoneD arrows.
(illimbuz "sacreD," equivalent to ileo; in origin a Wilelup worD but
aDopteD into the Dialect Of Seniang. '